Four-in-hand necktie



June 10, 1952 c. A. DORIC 2,599,749

FOUR-IN-HAND NECKTIE Filed Dec. 28 1950 INVENTOR.

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fiwv/abw ATTORNEY Patented June 10, 1952 4,. Claims.

1" p This invention relates to a'made'up four-inhand necktie: which maybfe secured; in place about the neck of the wearer.

On'eroffthe objects of thisxiinvention is t'-:.,pi:0-=-

videia'%. means fort enlarging the four inehand knot of a necktie without utilizing portions of the necktie for this purpose.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and yet effective structure which is clamped to the band which secures the necktie in place and which will extend laterally of that band so that a four-in-hand necktie may be tied over this laterally extending portion to enlarge the necktie.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simpleand eflicient means for securing the enlarging portion in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a forward projection to force the tie forwardly at the knot.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the necktie formed in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a member which is used for enlarging the knot;

Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view of the parts shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a perspective view similar to Figure 2 of a modified form;

Figure 5 is a perspective view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modified structure;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the necktie being knotted about the member and band for the purpose of providing the knot desired.

. In proceeding with this invention, I utilize.-

an elastic band and a piece of cardboard or similar-material which is doubled upon itself to provide. a protruding portion which extends laterally of the band and which has portions,

the four-in-hand necktie may be tied about the member and the knot will be enlarged by reason of the peculiar shape of the member within the knot.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates an elastic band having a hook II at one end; and an. eye or ring 12 at the other end for detachably securing these two ends together.

The knot ;-forming; assembly; WhiChliSr the; subr ject. of. this; invention comprises. a. strip IA of.

cardboard:: which: man be-sfolded as; ate I5. with portions l6 extendingiromithisnfold ,tojlie along; a folded bight l8of the band l0, whilelendfpor-rtions l'l extend in opposite directions from these parallel portions l6 and are secured to the elastic band. The portions l1, H are brought in face-to-face relation with the band l0 and there secured by staples l9 while the portions [6, I6 which are folded upon themselves are secured to each other by staples 20 so as to hold them in parallel relation.

The basic construction so far described extends the form about which the tie is to be knotted, lengthwise of the knot to be formed.

However, it is also desirable to increase the thickness of the knot by providing some sort of a projection from the assembly thus far described to extend forward and, accordingly, I have formed a projection designated generally 2| which comprises a pin shank 22 with a head 23 and a point portion 24 extending at right angles to the shank 22. The point portion may be readily inserted into the bight portion of the elastic band, while the shank 22 may extend between the bights l8 and i5 parallel to the fold line of the portions l6 and 3.

In some cases, as shown in Figure 4, the shank 22 instead of being headed as at 23 may be of greater extent and arched as at 25 back upon itself to extend between the folds of the elastic band l8.

In other cases instead of the projection taking the form of a wire, as shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, a piece of sheet stock 26 may be inserted within the fold of the band 18 and the staple 20 may be used for securing it in place. The sheet stock 26 projects beyond the edges of the folds l6 and I8 and is rounded at its end 21 with its edges extending from this rounded portion to conform to the shape of the knot which it is desired the same shall form.

After the'member is so secured to the elastic band ID a necktie designated 20 is knotted about this assembly in such a way that the portion l 6 extends into the knot and increases the length of the knot by reason of the longitudinal dimension of the portions '6, l6 of-the member while the projection 2| increases the lateral dimension as at 28.

As shown in Figure 6 the broad portion 29 of the tie as it begins to narrow is passed over the folded and secured assembly 2| as shown in Figures 2, 4, or 5 and is then passed back of the assembly andover the toplthereofas at '80 prising a strip doubled upon itself along a foldline to provide an intermediate portion protruding laterally of the band and end portions extending in opposite directions therefrom along said band, means to secure the strip in doubled relation upon itself and the end portions to the band and a projection secured to said doubled portion and extending in the general direction of the fold line of the doubled portion forwardly beyond the doubled portion to provide a core to project the necktie forwardly as knotted about the assembly, said member being of a material which has sufiicient inherent rigidity to be selfsupporting.

2. A made up four-in-hand necktie as in claim 1 wherein the means for securing the strip in doubled relation and to the band is a plurality of staples. r

3. A made up four-in-hand necktie as in claim 1 wherein the band is also doubled upon itself and positioned between the doubled portions of said strip. 1

. 4. A made up four-in-hand necktie as in claim 1" wherein the, band is also doubled upon itself and positioned between the doubled portions of said strip, and said securing means holds the doubled portions together.

CHARLES A. DORIC.

' REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date" Doric June-19, 1951 Number 

